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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

UAXIL ll. llAX'lZLlllt, OF CHESTER, SOUTH (`1.\ll()l`,l.\'.\.

HORSE-DETACHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 296.142, dated April 1. 1884.

Application lcd November 14. ISI-Il. (No model.)

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lie it known that 1, DANN-zr. l). lmvrzman, a citizen of the United States of America, a resident ofthe town of Chester, in the county ofthcstcr, in the State ofS-onth Carolina. have inventcda new anduseful l lorsc-l )etachingl )c- `vice, of which the following is a speeitication.

planview of a single-treehaving my improvements attaelnd. Fig. f3 is a longitudinal sectional view, showing the mechanism. Fig. 3 is a view ofthe cord-pulleys` iixed to the center of the single-tree; and Fig. l is a plan view, showinbr the improvements attached to a double-tree.

The letter A represents the metallic shell of the device, consisting, first, ofthe thimblo l, made of suitable dimensions and fitted neatly over the prepared end of thc singletrce; and, second, of the barrel t, which is an integral part ofthe thimble l, the chambersbeingseparated`by the wall a, formed between them.

l The end of the barrel U is extended,and ispropin prevents the bolt from being entirely withdrawn from the barrel when the exigency arises to pull upon the cords. 'l'hc rear orinncr end ofthe bolt is provided with a perforation or other suitable means for receiving and attaching the cord. .lhc movement of the bolt in either direction is positive, and it is secured in its forward position, adapted to retain the trace, by the force of the spring;` in the notch c. and retained in its` withdrawn position by thc same force acting in the notch c.

The letter l." represents a frame or casing formed with clip-flanges y, tittcd to the singletree, and servin'r as the means b v which it is secured thereto. '.lhc grooved pulleys (i and ti' are arranged within this easing, and the frame of the casinar is provided with perforations h h' on each side, the one forthe passage ofthe cord to the upper pullev and the other for the cord ot' thc lower pulley, from whence they passl about. the pallevs transversely, and thence up through a small hole in the front ot' lthc vehicle directly opposite the center ofthe singlc-trce,and are arranged and secured tosuit the convenience of the occupant of thc vehicle. This arrangement ofthe cord-pulleys in a casingr retains the cords so they cannot draw out ofthe grooves of the pulleys. 'the casing is madc,asstated,with flanges or clip-extensions, and may be of one piece, or in parts, as thc maker ma5v prefer. lhe cords are arranged close to the .single-tree all the way from the ends of the trace-bolts to the pulleys, so as to be free from objectionable contact with an y part of the harness, vehicle, or animal.

Should it be desired to use this` attachment when two horses are driven, it may be easily accomplished by fastening an additional pulley-ease in the center of the lmgg \botl} in front, and passing the cordsl from the center of the whitllct rees through this pulley and unitinor them and then fasteninr the ends to the top of the dash, or in any convenient place. The breast-strap may worl; in open hooks at the end ofthe pole,which will allow the horses tobc liberated when the traces become detached.

In order to insure a free exit of thehorse when the traces are detached from the singletree, the holdback-strap ot' the harness is adjusted to work against an iron cleat secured to the under side of the shaft, with its forward end free from contact with the shafts. rl`he holdback-strap is also connected, by means ot' a narrow strip of leather-,with the saddle-tugs in which the shafts rest, and from thence the s trip of leather extends to the buckle of the trace and is there secured. rlhis arrangement, it will be observed, atl'ords means for pulling the shaft-tags and the holdback-strap simultaneously from the shafts.

It will be observed hat by my improved IOO means :l horso (-nn he instantly dtnchvd from :L burg', cithir whilo lnx isin motion or Whitt' standing. lt will he Ihrtlwr soon that thor@ is no possible chance t'or tin` doviro to ho :iocidontully opt-ruimt, nor tor thonolvt- :1nd cordx t0 como in contznt with the horsufstnil.

Tho operation ot' tho dcvico is simple: To fnstvvn the trucos. insort tho ond ot' thoA truco in tho opvning :ind push thc holt forward `withthc linger. To ithdrznv tho bolts :md release thc nninlnl, pull the Cordy., :1nd the trucos nro rolonsod, und thon the tin-wurd inotion of thc hors@ lin-(fos hint from tho shafts.

I :tnt :lwnrcthat" drtnuhing dvviotrs ot' thol character heroin drscrilmt hni'c licrotol'mfc been nmdo whoroin tho (ravir-lutins hun. boon hold in :t torimrd position by nnnns ot' :L coilA spring, :1nd in rotrnrting position by :ispringlatch, :1nd also that Cords have troon lcd from the truco-holt@ about pnlloys txod to thv vontrzilpnrt (ft Ihr single-treo. I do not ('lnint eitlior of thoso constructions. )ly impl-oro ment siinplitios the old stylos ot' dct'snfhingdovices by disponsing with thov Springr t'or projecting tho bolt und nrrnnging :l Singley t'rictioirspringv to hold tho holt, in vboth its pro! ject'cd :1nd its rctrnrtcd positions.

thereto tho springr 1^), tho tmrrol provided :it itS ontl-r cnil with n trricc-lmhl :und perform tionnlstnntinltyzisitvscrilmLnndthenotchod.

bnr l), in conlhinntit'm with tho reusing l", providod with hotoS Il l1', pnlhys t; inclosod within smid CnSn'L. und tho bords. arranged t0 opornto sllltnntizllly :is shown, und t'or the.

purpose sot t'orth.

2. 'llfhc mixing l providrd with Umani. tlnngos to oinln'm-o tlnsinglotr0v, und haring` holt- Vlz l1 `t'or tho cord, in voinhinntion with tho incloscd putti-.ys (t :1nd ntonntod upon n mjnninon pin pas Substantially :is -tc-srritwd, :1nd t'or thc purposo Soi t'orth.

In test iinony whirl-cot' I hun.: ln-runnto ntlixod j: through tho `casing,

in v Signzltnro in tho pri-sonar ot' tivo :ittvsting`- wit nossvs.

Atti-st:

J. W. I vis, Joux' 1i'. lluiriNAN.

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